Baghdad announced the beginning of the offensive on the border with Syria

The prime minister of Iraq haider al-abadi announced the beginning of operations for the liberation of militants city of tall afar – the last major stronghold of the Islamic State group (banned in russia) on the border with Syria, RIA Novosti reported. Our dear people, the time has come for the release of tall afar, said the prime minister on sunday on national television. According to al-abadi, a considerable force of the Iraqi army "Are heading in the direction of tall afar for his release". Groups ig "Is either to surrender or die," he added. The fifteenth of august, the Iraqi authorities announced the beginning of air strikes on terrorist targets in tal afar. We will remind, the city is located 50 kilometers West of mosul is the last significant stronghold of islamists on the border with syria. The population of tall afar is mainly Iraqi turkmens are sunni muslims.